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3 September 2025 - Building support for the energy transition - Oral evidence

Committee Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Inquiry Building support for the energy transition

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Start times: 2:30pm (private) 3:00pm (public)


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Committee examines public perceptions and the impact of trust in the national energy transition 

The Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ) Committee will take oral evidence on Wednesday 3 September from climate groups and leading experts on how to build public support for the UK’s energy transition.

The session will examine how the public engages with issues around the transition – from understanding the science of climate change, to the impact on household bills, to the siting of renewable energy infrastructure. The Committee will also consider the role of trust in shaping public perceptions.

Meeting details

At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Building support for the energy transition
Political Campaigner at Greenpeace UK
Co-CEO and Director of Innovation and Practice at Involve
Director at Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry Building support for the energy transition
Professor in Energy and Climate Governance at Lancaster University
Policy and Communications Director at The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment
Journalist and former BBC Energy and Environment Analyst

Witnesses will discuss how different narratives about the energy transition gain traction with the public, and the approaches organisations use to frame these issues – whether through media reporting, campaigning, or public participation such as citizens’ assemblies.

Location

Room 5, Palace of Westminster

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